The Loggers
Willy Newton has worked in the forest for 53 years with hardly a day off. Rain or shine, he leads the five Newton Logging crews every day, working side by side in one of the most dangerous industries in New Zealand. The work is intense, and the deadlines can’t be missed in this multi-million dollar business, but Willy’s gangs are committed to the forest, and greet every day with humour and enthusiasm.
Meet the Newtons - a family who have logging in their blood. Three generations have worked tirelessly in the bush, and now the Rotorua-based family business is doing better than ever.
Primary Title
- The Loggers
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 7 March 2018
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Meet the Newtons - a family who have logging in their blood. Three generations have worked tirelessly in the bush, and now the Rotorua-based family business is doing better than ever.
Episode Description
- Willy Newton has worked in the forest for 53 years with hardly a day off. Rain or shine, he leads the five Newton Logging crews every day, working side by side in one of the most dangerous industries in New Zealand. The work is intense, and the deadlines can’t be missed in this multi-million dollar business, but Willy’s gangs are committed to the forest, and greet every day with humour and enthusiasm.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television programs--New Zealand
- Logging--New Zealand
Contributors
- Aaron Mahon (Narrator)
- Susan Leonard (Director)
- Anna Lynch (Producer)
- Great Southern Television (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Television programs--New Zealand
- Logging--New Zealand